Setting Up Cases for CT-Derived 3D Printed Surgical Guides
Advancements on several fronts have created a paradigm shift in the fi eld of implant surgical guides. Cone beam CT, additive manufacturing (3D Printing), and point cloud merging have combined to make CBCT derived surgical guides cost effective for not only fully guided cases, but for pilot drill guides as well . When your patient pays for a CBCT scan, he/she actually owns that data, and therefore deserves to have that data directly linked to his/her implant placement. Many practitioners are under the impression that CBCT derived guides represent a complicated process that involves scanning appliances and multiple CT scans. This presentation will discuss why this is no longer true, and present the simplified workflow that is now possible in today's clinical practice.
